What is the difference in interest on external debt between Lesotho and Namibia?

76.00 million current LCU, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Interest on external debt

Lesotho

75.00 million current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

151.00 million current LCU

in 2011

Lesotho rank

46th

Namibia rank

43rd

Interest on external debt over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 151.00 million current LCU against 75.00 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 76.00 million current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.75 million current LCU	4.56 million current LCU	6.19 million current LCU	Lesotho
1990s	42.38 million current LCU	11.97 million current LCU	30.41 million current LCU	Lesotho
2000s	119.66 million current LCU	84.80 million current LCU	34.86 million current LCU	Lesotho
2010s	63.90 million current LCU	147.00 million current LCU	83.10 million current LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 151.00 million current LCU against 75.00 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Lesotho and Namibia?: 76.00 million current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for interest on external debt?: Lesotho ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.